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Second Covid-19 Vaccination, Bulgaria
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Having to figure out where to get a PCR test done in a non-English speaking country, within the stipulated time window before travelling to a new place, and then sometimes having to have another test upon arrival, was a real bastard.
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First Covid-19 Vaccination, Bulgaria
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I heard that the Bulgarians were willing to vaccinate tourists against Corona, so the day after I arrived in Varna I set off to find out if it was true.
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Arriving in Bulgaria
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There were only six of us on the bus to Bulgaria, and about an hour after leaving Kirklareli, Turkey, we were at the border. Understanding none of the directions we were given, I followed everyone off the bus at the checkpoint and hoped that no-one would ask me any questions.
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Wildlife in Canakkale, Turkey
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I was walking through one of the local parks in Canakkale, Turkey, and noticed something a little unusual. Looking very much like a tortoise, I assumed it was a kid’s toy. The tortoise looking thing then started moving, and after a closer look I realised that it was, indeed, a tortoise.
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A Float in the Dead Sea, Jordan
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In addition to being the lowest place on earth, the Dead Sea boasts some other cool stats. Ordinary old seawater is about 3% salt, whereas the Dead Seawater is 31%. That’s a little over ten times more salty my friends.
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A Chance Meeting in Wadi Rum, Jordan
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When I pulled up to help a bloke in a broken down vehicle in Wadi Rum, Jordan, I had no idea it would lead to an amazing night as a guest of the Bedouin.
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Wadi Rum, Jordan
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Wadi Rum is a 720 square kilometre protected area a little over an hour’s drive from Aqaba. it was definitely one of Jordan’s biggest drawcards for me, and I was excited to have four days to explore the place.
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Questions from the locals, Egypt
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‘Where are you from, my friend?’ Travelling in Egypt, this is one question from the locals you hear all the time.
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The Minibuses of Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
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I had been too nervous to jump on the taxi minibuses in Egypt’s heaving cities, but figured I couldn’t go too far wrong in the beachside resort town of Sharm El Sheik. Riding the minibuses turned out to be a really enjoyable local experience.
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Siwa Oasis, Egypt
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Although I had spent over a month in Egypt, and had visited a few places on the arid edge of the Nile Valley, I hadn’t gone deep into the desert. Having spent many years living in Central Australia, I was keen to see the country’s dry interior.